Kitchen Manager - Central London up to £43K +...

Join a Cult Burger Brand with Serious London Swagger MCG Recruitment are delighted to be working with a bold, quality-led food brand that started life on London’s food trucks and has grown across the city’s most characterful neighbourhoods. This is street food done properly. Smashed burgers with serious flavour. No fuss. No frills. Funky, groovy, and confidently casual, this is a brand with street-food soul and city swagger. Quality comes first, always — which is why it’s cult-followed, proudly London, and unapologetically good. Kitchen Manager – Outstanding Burger Brand This isn’t a beige kitchen role in a beige business. We’re hiring a Kitchen Manager to lead the heart of an exceptional burger operation — a place where quality comes first, flavours matter, and standards never slip. Born from street-food roots and built on serious flavour, this is a kitchen that values creativity, control, and consistency in equal measure. If you’re a strong kitchen leader who understands margins as well as menus — and can inspire a team while keeping the numbers tight — read on. The Role As Kitchen Manager, you’ll take full ownership of the kitchen, leading from the front and setting the tone every service. Key Responsibilities Menu Development Design and deliver a seasonal, creative menu that reflects the brand — balancing innovation with crowd-pleasing classics. Gross Profit Management Ensure all dishes are accurately costed and consistently meet GP targets through effective stock control, portioning, and supplier management. Kitchen Leadership Lead, manage, and motivate a small team of chefs, maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, presentation, and hygiene. Stock & Ordering Oversee ordering, stock rotation, and waste reduction, using your understanding of margins to drive profitability. Compliance & Safety Maintain full compliance with food safety, hygiene, allergen, and health & safety regulations — keeping the kitchen audit-ready at all times. Collaboration Work closely with the General Manager and front-of-house team to ensure smooth, efficient, high-energy service. What We’re Looking For Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-volume high quality QSR or similar environment Strong understanding of food costings, GP margins, and kitchen financials Creative flair with a passion for consistently excellent food Confident, hands-on leader with great communication skills Proactive, organised, and detail-driven Relevant food hygiene and safety qualifications Why Join? Be part of a quality-led, cult-style brand with real personality Take genuine ownership of the kitchen Work in a fast-paced, no-nonsense environment where standards matter A business that values flavour, people, and doing things properly Proudly London. Proudly different. Be part of a growing business with real personality A supportive, energetic team environment Clear standards, no nonsense, no drama Experience is valued — attitude is essential. #MCG1